Vulcan Materials Company VMC Operating margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Vulcan Materials Company’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Vulcan Materials Company’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Vulcan Materials Company's operating margin?
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) reported operating margin of 20.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has Vulcan Materials Company's operating margin changed year-over-year?
- Vulcan Materials Company's operating margin increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from 18.9% to 20.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for Vulcan Materials Company's operating margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vulcan Materials Company's operating margin has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 79.6% to 79%.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.